Artificial intelligence and cloud computing have merged to improve the lives of millions. With a quick verbal cue, users can make a purchase, adjust a smart home thermostat, or hear a song played over a connected speaker. A seamless flow of AI and cloud-based resources make those requests a reality. Most users never even realize that it's a customized blend of these two technology spheres--artificial intelligence and cloud computing--that make these connected, intuitive experiences possible. On a larger scale, AI capabilities are working in the business cloud computing environment to make organizations more efficient, strategic, and insight-driven.

The first two decades of the 21st century have been marked by exponential advances in technology that were once considered elements of a science fiction movie script. Technologies like Artificial intelligence (AI) and Cloud Computing--have stood the test of time and have become mainstream. In this article, we'll look at what these technologies are and how their combination has been a landscape-changing force in the world of modern technology. Simply put, artificial intelligence is the simulation of human intelligence by machines. The integration of artificial intelligence into business allows it to perceive and observe the environment and generate optimal results accordingly--very similar to how people operate, although much faster.

RIYADH: The UAE's share of Saudi non-oil exports dropped to 14.8 percent in February, down from 17 percent the previous month, according to initial data by the General Authority for Statistics. Despite the fall, it is still the leading destination for the Kingdom's non-oil exports. The drop is partly due to a decline in transport equipment exports. The equipment, which made up 30.7 percent of UAE's share of exports in February, fell to SR1.11 billion ($0.3 billion), from 1.42 billion in January. Machinery and electrical equipment fell to SR687 million, from SR752 million respectively.

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia will host the International Exhibition and Conference for Artificial Intelligence and Cloud Computing from May 22 to 24. The event will feature leaders and pioneers in the technology sectors, both in local, global government and private institutions. Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority, also known as SDAIA, is expected to lead a panel discussion at the conference. The conference will also host the Public Authority for Small and Medium Businesses, or Monsha'at, to highlight the role of small and medium businesses, including several government agencies and major private companies. The involvement of Monshaat will also provide an opportunity for startup companies and entrepreneurs to participate in this forum focused on emerging technologies such as data science, artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things, and cybersecurity.

The first two decades of the 21st century have seen exponential advancements in technologies that were once considered elements solely belonging to a sci-fi movie script. The information age saw the genesis of many such technologies, some of which never saw the light of the day. But two technologies that stood in their time and have now become staples today are Artificial Intelligence and Cloud Computing. In this article, we'll take a look at what these two technologies are and how their amalgamation is proving to be a landscape-changing force in the world of modern technology. Simply stated, Artificial Intelligence is the simulation of human intelligence by machines.

Retailers are now applying AI, ML, and robotics in significant parts of the value chain. Above all, AI technologies could eliminate many manual activities in assortments, promotions, and supply chains. The three most remarkable opportunities in the short to medium term are promotions, arrangement, and replenishment. Significant retailers are trying different things with AI around these areas. "Digital native" e-commerce organizations are driving the way, using AI to anticipate trends, optimize advanced warehousing and logistics, set costs, and customize advancements and promotions.

The global artificial intelligence (AI) software market is expected to undergo a major growth in the coming years, with revenues increasing from around ten billion U.S. dollars in 2018 to about 126 billion by 2025. As artificial intelligence continues to power cloud technology, cloud computing is the fuel that has been increasing the scope of and the impact AI can have on the software market. The increasing adoption of digital assistants like Alexa, Siri, Google Home, and others points towards the ways in which the combination of AI and cloud computing is improving everyone's daily lives. Whether it is playing a song or making an online purchase, the fusion of these two technologies enables connected and intuitive experiences. On a macro level, AI capabilities are being merged with enterprise cloud computing infrastructure so organizations can be more strategic, agile, efficient, and insight-driven.

The cloud has made our lives infinitely easier by storing our information remotely, but it's not been all peaches and cream. The cloud clears space on our devices while handling massive stores of information at a reasonable cost to the customer, but it's not an impenetrable safe for our data. Massive leaks of, um, sensitive photographs have been the most attention-catching scandals of the late 2010s, and they were made possible -- at least in part -- by flaws in cloud storage. But how has cloud computing evolved since the notorious iCloud photo leaks of 2014? Has security improved, or is the cloud still as vulnerable as our worst fears make it out to be?

The hype created by AI is hard to ignore as in most of cases it proves to be right. Voluminous datasets and a great amount of computing are the apt blending for deep learning underpinned with algorithms that have mastered the innovations of today. As it stands now, with access to such huge datasets, breakthroughs supporting image and speech recognition and machine translations benefit a big portion of the population. Amidst this, not to forget the services of cloud which is also growing at a fast pace. People are submitting a considerable amount of data on virtual drives enabling ease at sharing and create a backup of information.

XAG, a developer of smart agricultural solutions, has announced that it has partnered with Huawei to explore potential applications of 5G, AI and cloud computing in agriculture. The partnership follows the Huawei Cloud City Summit, at which Justin Gong, Co-founder and Vice President of XAG, was invited to give a keynote speech detailing the company's multi-layer smart agriculture solutions featuring drones, internet-of-things (IoT), and artificial intelligence (AI). XAG and Huawei have previously developed the Agriculture IoT System (XIoT), which uses intelligent sensors powered by Huawei's communication and HiSilicon imaging solutions to collect real-time meteorological and soil data, such as rainfall, wind speed, soil moisture and temperature, and capture HD field images to help farmers manage their lands more efficiently. Combining 5G technology with AI and cloud computing would enable new abilities in live video monitoring, remote diagnostics and on-site prescription for improved precision agriculture. For example, geographic and imaging data captured by XAG's surveying drones can be real-time processed in the cloud, while Agriculture Intelligence (XAI) can immediately analyse those data to generate AI prescription maps on site to achieve the Variable-rate Application (VRA) of the robotic systems.